Vietnam War
| Unit | Attack Squadron 23 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Sidney Nebraska |
| Date of Death | July 20 1969 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Lieutenant Smiley was a member of Attack Squadron 23, Carrier Air Wing 19 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS ORISKANY (CVA-34). On July 20, 1969, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4F) on a bombing/strafing mission over Saravane Province, Laos. After completion of his mission he saw a truck and made a dive for it, but crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.